Pairing vivoactive HR to Garmin Connect Mobile

When paired with your device, the Garmin Connect Mobile app can wirelessly upload and share fitness data with the Garmin Connect website.

A vivoactive HR device will only pair with mobile devices that support Bluetooth Smart (BLE) wireless technology. 

To pair your vivoactive HR: 

iOS:

1. Open Connect Mobile app on iOS device
   
2. Touch the More icon (bottom right corner)
   
3. Touch Garmin Devices
   
4. Touch Add Device
   
5. Touch All Devices
   
6. Touch vivoactive HR
   
7. Complete Personal Information
   
8. Touch Next
   
9. On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
   
10. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Settings
    
11. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Bluetooth
    
12. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Pair Mobile Device
    
13. Touch Start on Garmin Connect Mobile app
    
14. Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive HR
    
15. Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm the pairing request
    
16. Touch Done
    

Android:

1. Open Connect Mobile app on Android device
   
2. Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
   
3. Touch Garmin Devices
   
4. Touch Add Device
   
5. Touch All Devices
   
6. Touch vivoactive HR
   
7. Complete Personal Information
   
8. Touch Next after you verify your personal information
   
9. On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
   
10. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Settings
    
11. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Bluetooth
    
12. On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Pair Mobile Device
    
13. Touch Search for Device in Garmin Connect Mobile app
    
14. Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive
    
15. Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm pairing request
    
• Ensure the “Allow vivoactive HR to access your contacts and call history” box is checked (Android 6.0+)
16. Touch OK
    

Windows:

1. Open the Connect Mobile app on your Windows device
2. Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
3. Touch Garmin Devices
4. Touch Add Device
5. Touch All Devices
6. Touch vivoactive HR
7. On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
8. Swipe your finger up and touch Settings
9. Swipe your finger up and touch Bluetooth
10. Swipe your finger up and touch Pair Mobile Device
11. Touch Add Device
12. Touch vivoactive HR
13. Touch Yes
14. Input the pairing code displayed on vivosmart when asked
15. Enter each field of required Personal Information
16. Touch Next
17. Allow initial Syncing to complete
18. Touch Done

The vivoactive HR is successfully paired with the Garmin Connect Mobile app.